Verse 2 of 5
Remembering, the Confused Mind Clears
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਮਿਟਹਿ ਧੰਧ ॥
jaa kai simran miteh DhanDh.
Meditating on Him in remembrance, conflicts are ended.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਛੂਟਹਿ ਬੰਧ ॥
jaa kai simran chhooteh banDh.
Meditating on Him, one's bonds are untied.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਮੂਰਖ ਚਤੁਰ ॥
jaa kai simran moorakh chatur.
Meditating on Him, the fool becomes wise.
ਜਾ ਕੈ ਸਿਮਰਨਿ ਕੁਲਹ ਉਧਰ ॥੧॥
jaa kai simran kulah uDhar. ||1||
Meditating on Him, one's ancestors are saved. ||1||
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Remembering, remembering the One, quarrels inside settle down.
Remembering, tight knots come loose. Remembering, a confused mind clears and grows wise. Remembering, even those who came before are lifted.
Gentle, steady remembering untangles quarrels and clears a foggy mind.
The first quartet of the jaa kai simran litany. The literal's "the fool becomes wise" is rendered as "a confused mind clears" — gentle self-address rather than name-calling. Remembrance untangles conflict, confusion, and even blesses one's ancestors — the good spreads outward and backward.
A Question to Sit With
When your thoughts are tangled, what helps them settle?
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